What is PNR Number and PNR Status ?

PNR means Passenger Name Record it is a 10 digit number mentioned at upper left corner of your Indian Railway Ticket. Indian Railways PNR Number is a record of passenger in Computer Reservation System (CRS).

PNR Number at Upper Left Corner

From a technical point, there are five parts of a PNR required to book a ticket:

Name of the passenger

Contact details for the travel agent or airline office.

A ticket number or a ticketing time limit.

Itinerary of at least one segment, which must be the same for all passengers listed.

Name of the person who is booking the ticket.

PNR STATUS – Can be of many types as explained below, using this a passenger or anyone can get the current status of the booked ticket.

Have a look at many statuses and their descriptions of a PNR number:

Status Code Description

CNF / Confirmed Confirmed (Coach/Berth number will be available after chart preparation)